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Sticky pane paths with free/portable version?

Posted: 14 Jun 2017 19:06
by BigB
This morning I started testing XYplorer using the free version installed portable and have been unable to get the two panes to always open in C: and U:. I searched the found discussions about getting this to work but have been unsuccessful. The discussions I found don't mention free or portable so I'm wondering if my problem is a consequence of the free version installed as portable. Suggestions please.

Re: Sticky pane paths with free/portable version?

Posted: 14 Jun 2017 19:11
by highend
Welcome to the forum

Make sure these settings are off
[ ] Configuration | Startup & Exit | Autosave settings after this many minutes
[ ] Configuration | Startup & Exit | Save settings on exit

Open C: and U: in your panes

Menu - File - Save Settings
Exit
Start XY again
Fine?

Re: Sticky pane paths with free/portable version?

Posted: 14 Jun 2017 19:29
by BigB
Thank you for the response. Unfortunately, no joy. Both panes still open in "Computer".

FWIW, location is in C:\Apps\XZplorerFree. I find the xyplorer.ini file in C:\Apps\XZplorerFree\Data and the panes.ini files in C:\Apps\XZplorerFree\Data\Panes\1\t and ...\Date\Pane\2\t. The date/time stamps match the last close time. Is there an entry in those .ini files that can be set manually?

Re: Sticky pane paths with free/portable version?

Posted: 22 Jun 2017 20:58
by admin
Indeed, there does not seem to be a good way to achieve this currently. Which is a bit strange. I'll put this on my list.

Re: Sticky pane paths with free/portable version?

Posted: 22 Jun 2017 22:36
by BigB
Thank you for acknowledgement of the problem and your attention to it.

Re: Sticky pane paths with free/portable version?

Posted: 08 Jul 2017 13:27
by admin
You might have overlooked it but in the meantime it happened:

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v18.00.0011 - 2017-06-23 17:00
    + Configuration | Startup & Exit | Permanent startup path: Now you can state 
      a dual startup path, i.e. a startup path for each pane individually. Both 
      paths should be separated by a double pipe (||).
      General Syntax:
        Startup Path Pane 1||Startup Path Pane 2
      Both parts are optional.
      Examples:
        C:\||D:\          Pane 1 -> C:\; Pane 2 -> D:\
        ||D:\             Pane 1 -> (keep last path); Pane 2 -> D:\
        C:\||             Pane 1 -> C:\; Pane 2 -> (keep last path)
      Remarks:
      - Also the command line supports the new syntax.
      - Startup path handling has been rewritten from scratch to make this 
        possible.
      - Remember that a conventional single permanent startup path will always 
        overwrite the last path of the *active* pane (which can be pane 1 or 
        pane 2).